Wearable air purifier

Abstract

A wearable air purification system or air purifier including a wearable support configured to be supported on a head region of a user and having a first end connected to a first audio earpiece and a second end connected to a second audio earpiece; an air delivery mask in the form of an elongated bar that includes first and second ends connected to the wearable support and which is shaped to bound an air delivery region and to deliver a flow of air to the air delivery region. The wearable support and the air delivery mask include a respective flexible region which allows both the wearable support and the air delivery mask to fold into a compact configuration.

1 . A wearable air purification system comprising:
 a wearable support configured to be supported on a head region of a user and having a first end connected to a first audio earpiece and a second end connected to a second audio earpiece;   an air delivery mask in the form of an elongated bar that includes first and second ends connected to the wearable support and which is shaped to bound an air delivery region and to deliver a flow of air to the air delivery region;   wherein the wearable support and the air delivery mask each includes a respective flexible region which allows both the wearable support and the air delivery mask to fold into a compact configuration.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second ends of the wearable support are connected to the first and second audio earpieces by respective movable couplings. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible region of the wearable support is defined approximately at the middle of the length of the wearable support. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible region of the wearable support is located towards one of end of the headband. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible region of the wearable support is a living hinge. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 5 , wherein the living hinge is of the same material as the adjacent portions of the wearable support. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible region is a rotating hinge. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible region defines an air channel. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the air delivery mask is connected to the wearable support via the first and second audio earpieces. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the first end of the wearable support is connected to the first audio earpiece and the second end of the wearable support is connected to the second audio earpiece. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , where each end of the air delivery mask is coupled to the respective audio earpiece by a movable coupling. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein at least of the respective movable couplings define at least one respective air channel. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the flexible region of the air delivery mask is defined approximately in the middle of the air delivery mask between the ends thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the flexible region of the air delivery mask is located towards at least one of its respective ends. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible region of the air delivery mask extends across greater than 30% of its length. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the flexible region of the air delivery mask is a living hinge. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the living hinge of the air delivery mask is formed of the same material as adjacent portions of the air delivery mask.